Term 3 Homework Pack

Year 9 Term 3 Homework Pack

Greenacre Academy intends homework to be diverse in nature, focusing on more project-based work which will be on-going over a number of weeks. This booklet includes homework from each subject that your son / ward studies at school. Our Expectations Students must complete and submit homework pieces from each project as their teacher directs. Teachers will inform students when each piece of homework is due in and this will be recorded in their Planners. Please also note that some tasks in the booklet are subject to change, and this will be done so at the discretion of the teacher. This would occur on occasions where a different task may be more beneficial to your son/ward’s learning. As well as the three Homework Tasks, there are some additional activities for each subject.

Reading List Students should read for at least 30 minutes each night. Reading frequently will help students to develop their vocabulary and literacy skills. Please encourage you son / ward to read. Suggested reading material has been included within the projects for each subject.

Stretch & Challenge Students are encouraged to push themselves, completing more tasks where they see fit. If they have a particular interest or gift in a given area, students should be encouraged to complete the stretch and challenge task.

Skills for Life As part of the Academy’s implementation of ‘Skills for Life’, each subject-area has carefully thought about activities and tasks to integrate particular skills into their schemes of work. To help promote this, the completion of the homework tasks will help your son/ward develop these certain skills. The Skills for life focus is EMPLOY ME -

Excellence, Manners, Perseverance, Listening, Organisation, You, Motivation and Employability Homework Club If your son/ward needs help with homework we run a homework club every weekday from 2.50-3.50 in the Library. Queries? If you have any queries about the homework projects please get in touch with the relevant teacher using the email address provided for each subject. Thank you for your continued support of Homework.

Year 9 Term 3 Homework Schedule

Your son/ward will be set homework on alternate weeks throughout the term on the week commencing dates outlined below. The ‘hand in dates’ will be set by teachers in class and recorded in student diaries.

As the MFL department offer several language options throughout KS3 and KS4, these are not

incorporated into this booklet and additional learning homework and written tasks will be provided by

the department for use in Years 7-9. If you have any questions relating to homework in the MFL

department please don't hesitate to contact Mr Atkinson [email protected]

Week Commencing

9th Jan 16th Jan 23rd Jan 30th Jan 6th Feb

Yr 9

Art and Design

ICT DBE

English Food Tech Geography

Photography Engineering

PE

History Maths

PA RE

Science Media

Computing Business

MFL Music

Art and Design

ICT DBE



PE

History Maths

PA RE

Science Media

Computing Business

MFL Music

Art and Design

ICT DBE



PE

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Year 9 Term 3 Homework Tasks

Art and Design [email protected]

Students should complete the three tasks listed below in order. The Stretch and Challenge and Numeracy Tasks, as well as books from the Reading List and Spellings are to be completed at the discretion of the class teacher and/or the student.

TASK

1 Task 1 – Please note: you will be issued with a booklet in class.

Complete task one from the booklet remember to keep your mark-making accurate and maintain proportion when drawing. Need some help? Use the grid method to help you with scale and proportion.

TASK

2 Task 2

Complete task two from the booklet. Try to add tone or extra detail to show off your skills! Need some help? Draw a tonal key at the top of your page to remind you of the five tones you need.

TASK

3 Task 3

Complete task three from the booklet. Could you add a background to draw upon to add a different effect. Need some help? Why not use tea or coffee to stain the page to give your work an aged appearance?

Stretch & Challenge

Reading List Numeracy

Task Spellings

Create an image of your own city

design, it should include some real life drawings or

buldings that excist. This means you may have to

visit a few in order to draw from life.

Illustration Now 4, J, Wiedemann

How to draw what you see R. De Reyna

http://www.npg.org.uk/learning/digital/portraiture/self-image/making-a-self-

portrait.php

Draw an image of your face using proportiobnal

measurements. Your drawing

should show that these lines have

been used. This will help you with

feature placement and scale.

Building shadows highlights cityscape

Architecture design


Business [email protected]


TASK

1

1) Explain the term Stakeholder. 2) For each of the following stakeholders list their main interests in a business; Shareholders, Directors, Employees, Suppliers, Customers, Local Community.

TASK

2

Write a song, poem or rap using the SMART acronym as your theme. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time Related.)

TASK

3

Using the template provided in lesson, create your own CV.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Create an organisation chart for

a business with a hierarchical

structure. You are the manager and have 5 deputy managers, 2 team leaders and 25

operatives.

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize

Businessed.co.uk

Calculate the profit for the following

scenario; Dave sells 45 footballs for a total revenue of £475. Each ball

cost Dave £3.50. How much profit did Dave make?

Stakeholder Hierarchical

Director Customers Objectives Employee


Computer Science [email protected]


TASK

1

Complete the HTML homework worksheet. You need to follow the instructions. Make sure that each sheet is handed in to your teacher. These are to be collected in class.

TASK

2

You are to create a wordsearch using the keywords that have been used so far this term. If you can't think of any then ask your teacher for help thinking of a list.

TASK

3

Research the key terms that your teacher gives you during lesson. Include pictures where relevant and full sentences within the descriptions.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Design and create a series of buttons

that you can include in your

website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zhy39j6

http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/gcse_ict_quizzes.htm Web design, The internet and WWW and

Ecommerce.

https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/new-gcse-computer-science-ocr-revision-guide-for-

the-grade-9-1-course/9781782946021

My memory stick is 500mb, my

computer is 250gb and my external

harddrive is 1tb. 1) How many times

can I copy the memory stick onto

the computer 2) How many times

can I copy the computer onto

the external haddrive.

Program Browser

Components Containers Hypertext

Field


Engineering [email protected]


TASK

1

List tools used to mark out hole positions accurately. Write safety rules for each tool.

TASK

2

Draw marking out tools and label each part of the tool.

TASK

3

Write a production plan for the drill gauge. Include process, tools and safety and qulaity control.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Use technical wording for all tasks.

Engineering GCSE

Measuring and marking metals.

Basic Engineering W.Bolton

Work out the area for the drill gauge.

Vernier Caliper Height gauge

Scriber Centre Punch

High Speed Steel Second Cut


English [email protected]


TASK

1

Research task - Find out about J B Priestley. Concentrate on his political beliefs as well as his interest in time. Find out what Capitalism and Socialism are. Find out about the Titanic, The General Strike and The Depression. Produce a handy guide called "The Context of An Inspector Calls."

TASK

2

Choose a passage from the play and rewrite it as prose fiction. It is up to you which narrative methods you use. You can use the narrative voice and point of view that you choose. If you decide to write in the 1st person, which character will you write as? How will you write the dialogue? Will there be lots of description?

TASK

3

Choose any main character in the play. Imagine that you are directing a production of the play. Produce a set of acting notes for the actor playing your chosen character. How shoukld they dress? How should they move and speak? What will their attitude be towards the other characters? Suggest how they might say some of the most important lines.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Imagine that you are interviewing J B Priestley for a

newspaper. Write the interview including

both the questions and Priestley's answers. Ask him why he wrote the play and what he was trying to achieve with

it. Did he think it might change people's

attitudes?

Time and the Conways by J B

Priestley

I Have Been Here Before by J B

Priestley

Dangerous Corner by J B Priestley

Look at the stage directions at the

beginning of Act 1 of An Inspector Calls.

How old would each of the characters

have been when the play had its premiere?

Dialogue Socialism

Capitalism Manufacturing Haberdashery Responsibility


Food Tech [email protected]


TASK

1

Create a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in training sessions at a hotel to enforce safe working practices that control risks to staff and customers.

TASK

2

Create a newspaper article that explains the importance of following the correct legislation and regulations to control risks to staff and customers, and its benefits to businesses. Include what can happen if a business does not follow these procedures; and what can happen if it does.

TASK

3

Design a poster that informs trainees, in the kitchen, of the importance of recognising the relevant safety signs, information and documentation to improve safety.

Stretch & Challenge

Reading List Numeracy Task Spellings

write a report that evaluates how

legislation, safety information and safe working practices are

implemented and how this benefits hospitality

businesses.

BTEC First in Hospitality Student Book Author:

Sue Holmes,Tracay Mead,Elaine

Jackson,Kathryn Morgan ISBN: 9781446906064

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

www.cieh.org

Food Standards Agency www.food.gov.uk

http://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/handling-cash-

restaurant

Hospitality legislation regulations

environmental safety

catering


Geography [email protected]


TASK

1

For your first task you must pick a country in Sub Saharan Africa and create a fact file about the following:Location, Climatic conditions, Population, Number of children in school, number of children used in Child Labour

TASK

2

For your second task, research and find organisations that aim to help refugees throughout Europe.

TASK

3

For your final task create a series of promotional materials to help tackle health issues within Sub Saharan Africa. These can include posters, leaflets, scripts to help raise money.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

"Should all refugees be removed from

Europe?" Write your answer in a debate

form.

Rise of Africa's Middle class

Social Innovation in Africa

Africa: Diversity and Development

What percentage of Sub Saharan

Africa has health issues? Present in a form of a pie chart.

Disease Labour

Population Education Refugee Europe


History [email protected]


TASK

1

Draw a map showing where Russian missiles could strike if fired from Cuba.

TASK

2

Draw an American poster that is anti-soviet during the crisis.

TASK

3

Write a letter to Khurschev explaining why he should take his weapons out of Cuba.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Describe the "Hawks" and "Doves" that were advising the

President. Why did the "Hawks" want

war?

Superpower Relations and the

Cold War

BBC Bite Size

Thirteen Days (Film)

Work out flight times for the

American Missiles based in Turkey to

5 cities in the Soviet Union (e.g.

Moscow)

Khruschev Eisenhower

Kennedy Castro

Nuclear Missile


ICT [email protected]


TASK

1

Summarise how game consoles have changed over time. What were they like back in 1972? How have they evolved since? This homework can be used as part of your coursework, therefore this should be explained in as much detail as possible.

TASK

2

All computer games have an objective. Explain the game objectives from different digital games. Think about the different genre of games, what is the end goal. This homework can be used as part of your coursework, therefore this should be explained in as much detail as possible.

TASK

3

Write a review on one of the games consoles which you have played in lesson or at home. (Xbox, Videosport 800-Colour, Atari Flashback). Think of looks, gameplay, games available, sound, graphics. This homework can be used as part of your coursework, therefore this should be explained in as much detail as possible.

Stretch & Challenge Reading List Numeracy

Task Spellings

If it was your job to look into producing the next games console, what would it be? Think of looks, features and characteristics. How would

you ensure it was better than those previously released?

This homework can be used as part of your coursework, therefore this should be

explained in as much detail as possible.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-make-a-

video-game/

https://learn.canvas.net/courses/3/pages/level-3-dot-

1-2-objectives-goals

http://www.video-game-addiction.org/what-makes-

games-addictive.html

How does 720p (HD Ready) and 1080p (Full HD)

differ? How does the amount of

pixels used, generate a

better picture?

Evolution Platforms

Characteristics Objectives

Genre Comparison


Maths [email protected]


TASK

1

Plan a 3 course meal for you and your family. Research the cost of the individual products and come out with a total cost.

TASK

2

Design a scale drawing of your bedroom at home. This should be done using just 3D shapes. Use different shapes to represent different objects in your room. Find the volume and surface area of the key shapes in your bedroom.

TASK

3

Imagine you are planning a school trip for your whole class. Each child will need a packed lunch consisting of a sandwich, crisps, drink and an apple. You need to work out how many of each item you will need. How many slices of bread? Look online or in your local shop at what each product will cost and come up with a total of how much the packed lunches will cost.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Explain what skills have been used

whilst completing this task. Focus on EMPLOYME!

Find out what Pythagoras

introduced to the world. Who was

Pythagoras? What was his job?

Complete an hour a week on the Pixl

Maths App. Concentrate on

arithmetic!

Reflection Recognise Symmetry

Parallel Equivalent Coordinate


Media [email protected]


TASK

1

What are the conventions of television crime drama? Make a list of the common features you would expect to see in a television crime drama programme. What is television crime drama? Write a 50 word definition.

TASK

2

Watch a crime drama of your choice. Look at the narrative (story) and think about how it works. These are some of the pieces; can you apply them to your chosen crime drama and give examples? opening teaser, enigma, quest, clues, set pieces, conflict, suspense, dramatic irony, cliffhangers, resolution.

TASK

3 Watching the detectives: Create a table of research into popular television sleuths. You might

include heading such as: Detective, Programme, Description An example would be Detective: Jonathan Creek Programme: Jonathan Creek Description: Jonathan Creek is an aide to a magician, lives in a windmill and wears a duffel coat. Solves seemingly ‘impossible’ crimes. Sidekick Joey Ross

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Research Vladimir Propps character types. Choose a television crime drama and apply

each of the character types to those in the show—explain your

choices.

Empire’ magazine/‘Sight

and Sound’ magazine

The Naturals— Jennifer Lynne

Barnes

The Angel Experiment—

James Paterson

Research the audience ratings

for recent television crime

dramas. Create a table that shows

the most popular, using the audience

viewing figures available.

Character Setting

Narrative Enigma

Suspense Resolution


PE [email protected]


TASK

1

For your chosen sport, research and write a summary of 10 rules.

TASK

2

Have a go at officiating a small game in one of your PE lessons. Youe PE teacher will support you with this.

TASK

3

What are the roles and responsibilities of officials in sport? Create a poster. Make it informative and eyecatching.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Want to take things further? Attend a

traiing sesssion for your year group or

younger and have a go at officiating a larger-

sided game.

http://www.rulesoffootball.co.uk/

http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/referee/infomation-for-refs

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/basics/basics.html

Multiply the number of

minutes played in a

game of Rugby,

Football and basketball.

Stretching Nutrition Exercise Training Active

Physique


Performing Arts BTEC [email protected]


TASK

1

Write up your weekly rehearsal logs and complete your skills development sheet.

TASK

2

Independently learn your lines for 'The Heist' so that you are able to perform without a script for your final assessment performance. Ask parents/carers/teacher to sign your planner to confirm you have completed this task.

TASK

3

Independently learn your lines for 'The Heist' so that you are able to perform without a script for your final assessment performance. Ask parents/carers/teacher to sign your planner to confirm you have completed this task.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Attend a dance , drama or music club, through

school or at an out of school club.

Read the whole script for 'The Heist' which you are

performing for your assessment this term.

Research one of your favourite actors and

understand a little bit about he got started in acting.

Any newspaperor magazine article relating to dance or

drama.

Your class are going to the Marlowe Theatre

to watch a performance of 'A

Curious Incident of A Dog in the Night Time'. You will be going to a

matinee performance. Find out the ticket

prices and work out the cheapest price to

take the class. Remember to in

Characterisation Stage Directions Vocal Expression

Proxemics Rehearsal

Improvisation


Science [email protected]


TASK

1

You have been asked by a scienctific journal to construct a genetic diagram to show the possible combinations of alleles when two organisms breed. You may choose to use a pedigree chart to signpost this. You should explain how we use diagrams like this to predict the ratios of phenotypes.

TASK

2

The science department is loooking at updating its wall displays. Design an infromation sheet/poster to compare and contrast the difference between Ionic and Colvalent bonding. You may use diagrams to support your comparision but ensure that you explain what the diagrams represent.

TASK

3

You have been asked by your parents to construct a detailed acocunt of the energy efficiency within your house. You will need to write a list of how energy is used in your house and how you could reduce energy loss. You should mention what is already in place in your house to reduce waste and what could be imporved in the future.

Stretch & Challenge


Task Spellings

Explain how the efficiency of a bicycle can be

increased.

www.bitesizescience.com

GCSE Science 9-1 Revison Guide

Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Combined Science

textbook

Construct a sankey diagram to

show the efficentcy of an object such as a light bulb. Show

all formula calculations.

Ioninc Colvalent Pedigree

Inheritance Efficiency

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Term 3 Homework Pack